Four arrested on drug charges following shooting

Published: Sunday, February 9, 2014 at 02:20 PM.

A reported shooting early Saturday morning near the Five Points area of New Bern led to the arrest of four people on felony drug charges and sent a woman to the hospital with an injury.

Police said the incident took place at 2:29 a.m. near the Five Points Fuel Market on Broad Street.

New Bern Police Sgt. Paul Brown said the victim, Torraniesha Richardson, suffered a left leg injury, although it was not known if she was shot or if it was a ricochet wound. Her age and address were not known. She was reportedly treated and released at CarolinaEast Medical Center.

Charged in the shooting was Devone Martez Bryant, 20, of 711 Town Road, Oriental. He was jailed in lieu of a $30,000 bond on charges of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, carrying a concealed weapon and felony possession of cocaine.

Three other people at the scene were arrested on drug charges and placed under $5,000 bonds.

A reported shooting early Saturday morning near the Five Points area of New Bern led to the arrest of four people on felony drug charges and sent a woman to the hospital with an injury.

Police said the incident took place at 2:29 a.m. near the Five Points Fuel Market on Broad Street.

New Bern Police Sgt. Paul Brown said the victim, Torraniesha Richardson, suffered a left leg injury, although it was not known if she was shot or if it was a ricochet wound. Her age and address were not known. She was reportedly treated and released at CarolinaEast Medical Center.

Charged in the shooting was Devone Martez Bryant, 20, of 711 Town Road, Oriental. He was jailed in lieu of a $30,000 bond on charges of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, carrying a concealed weapon and felony possession of cocaine.

Three other people at the scene were arrested on drug charges and placed under $5,000 bonds.

All four persons who were arrested also were charged with having an open container of alcohol.

Brown said the initial call to New Bern police was “shots fired, female injured.” He said the case remains an active investigation, so anyone with information can call Chip Dombrowsky with the Major Crime Unit at 672-4100.

Charlie Hall can be reached at 252-635-5667 or Charlie.hall@newbernsj.com